Arabic 'In God We Trust' signs headed to Texas schools — a law requires that they be displayed

A Texas law requires schools to display the signs in a public space if they are donated.

Shepard Price
San Antonio Express-News
Aug. 24, 2022
Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 1:44 p.m.



A Texas law requires all schools to keep signs with "In God We Trust," a Florida activist is sending ones in Arabic. (Chaz Stevens | Church of Mars)


A Florida activist is attempting to give Texas legislators a "teachable moment of inclusion."

Following the passage of Senate Bill 797 last year, schools in Texas are now required to display signs with the national motto "In God We Trust" in a public space if the sign is donated or paid for by private donations. The sign must also include the U.S. and Texas flags centered underneath.

Earlier this week, Chaz Stevens, an activist in Florida, began donating hundreds of "In God We Trust" posters in Arabic to Texas schools. Stevens is the founder of Mount Jab Church of Mars, a group advocating for the separation of church and state. He said the posters directly translate to the national motto in Arabic.

"As we see this Texas legislation as extreme, we're going to push the edges," Stevens wrote in an email.

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